Douglas County eyes shifting family planning services
Douglas County leaders questioned the health department plan to transfer Title X family planning services to Heartland Community Health Center. Heartland plans to seek the Kansas Department of Health and Environment Title X grant to fund contraceptives screenings and STI testing at its next board meeting.
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Kobach seeks Kansas Supreme Court review of abortion ruling
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach asks the state's high court to reconsider its 2019 ruling protecting abortion access. He cites the U.S. Supreme Court's June reversal of Roe v. Wade and plans to request a brief delay as he recently took office.
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Lawrence Schools panel weighs closing campuses and admin cuts
The Futures Planning Committee, reviewing a district budget plan, mostly favors repurposing or closing two to three schools and cutting administration. Five groups call for admin reductions not in the district proposal, replacing any removals with other cuts to keep funding targets. The panel met to advise the school board on a package including school closures and staff reductions.
Lawrence sales tax up 8 percent in 2022 as year ends on cautious note
Lawrence’s 2022 retail sales tax collections rose 8 percent from 2021, the second best growth in recent memory, though December checks showed a 13 percent drop. Officials say inflation may be tempering spending and await next months data to confirm trends. City totals approached $50 million, about $6 million above the budgeted 2022 amount.
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